Base SDK 6.1 does not show iOS 8 simulators in Xcode 6.0.1

Question

My application currently has a basic SDK 6.1

I put iPhoneOS6.1.sdk in: Xcode> Developer> Platforms> iPhoneOS.platform> Developer> SDK>

And it allows me to build with a basic SDK installed on iOS6.1

But if I did not set the base SDK to 8.0, it will not show me any of the simulators with iOS 7.0, 7.1 or 8.0

Does anyone have a way to get him to show me all the simulators, even though my base SDK is 6.1?

Answer 1

Download other available iOS simulators (7.1, 7.0 and 6). Worked for me

Answer 2

In Xcode 6.1, you can add simulators manually. To do this, go to Window → Devices and click the + symbol located at the bottom.

You can then select the combination of device type and iOS version to create.

Answer 3

Go to Windows → Devices and click the plus in the bottom corner and add the simulators you want.

Answer 4

Do not copy the old SDKs to the new Xcode. This is unsupported and most likely will lead to problems.

You must use the latest SDK and set the deployment target to the oldest OS you want to support. I believe that most developers now use the SDK 8.1 (or just installed it last) to deploy 6.1 or 7.1.